Non Audiophiles are funny people


ive had several non audiophile types in my home in the past year (painter,plumber,postal person, UPS,Fedex driver, neighbors) for some reason or another. I have 3 turntables
1. Michell GyroDec Linn AKito/Lyra Clavis
2. Sota Star SME 5/Cardas Heart
3. Well tempered Classic / Sumiko SHO

each one of these people ask or say "you must be a DJ" or "are you a DJ?". Imagine scrathing and backspinning on the wheels of steel, a belt driven loaded way down at 1.8 grams complete with vaccum hold down! Dont forget that record clamp! I can only imagine what that UPS driver would do if he was here alone with some Run DMC wax.
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Showing 2 responses by ezmeralda11

That is kind of amusing/funny. I guess some of the technics are the ones the DJ's go for/use. With yours you'd just about have to tap into the motor system and throw the command/switch from some other device to get you record to instantly start/stop directions, assuming it could do it. I wonder how long the average DJ turntable lasts, all that scratching by pulling the record in reverse can't be good for the motor.
Ohhhh, I see. Well, that slip mat is a good idea. I would've just been trying to pull the platter back when the motor wanted to go the other direction (at least for awhile).